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&.&&.&.&.& THE SEAGULL IS A METAPHYSICS TRICK; A .&.&..&.&.
&..&.&.&.& WORLD-BUILDER'S SHORTCUT, TO DEFINE A .&.&.&&.&.
&.&&.&.&.& SECTION OF REALITY AND IMPLY ITS SIZE: .&.&..&.&.
&..&.&.&.& PLACE A FLOCK OF BIRDS AT THE EDGE AND .&.&.&&.&.
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&.&&.&.&.& AT LEAST A DOZEN BIRDS.) .&.&..&.&.
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